“Indeed, the common people suffer….”
Qing Yunzi nodded, a look of melancholy on his face.
“This is why most Cultivators are unwilling to descend the mountains.”
“Why?”
He Xiuyuan listened, feeling a bit confused.
Was it that they couldn’t bear to see the common people suffer, so they were unwilling to descend the mountains, adopting an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach?
“Upon entering the Mortal Realm, if one encounters those who bully men and women, it’s inevitable that malevolent Qi will arise in one’s Heart-Nature, and those with unstable Heart-Nature might use Spells to harm people.”
“Taking a life with a Spell, once it’s done, there will be a second time.”
“Doing too many such acts of immediate gratification and revenge will gradually erode one’s Heart-Nature. Later on, perhaps with a little coaxing, one might take lives at the slightest provocation.”
“The more unbearable you find the suffering of the common people, the more you will detest those who commit evil deeds.”
“Cultivators who take lives eventually find it almost impossible to turn back.”
Qing Yunzi sighed deeply at this point.
“But, when we Cultivators Cultivate, don’t we emphasize a clear mind and doing as one pleases?”
He Xiuyuan understood the other party’s meaning when he heard this.
However, He Xiuyuan also had his own insights.
Qing Yunzi nodded gently, his gaze filled with admiration as he looked at He Xiuyuan.
“Yes, indeed, since we are Cultivators, we have a lifespan incomparable to Mortals, and we can take lives with a flick of a hand. In the Mortal Realm, we are like the deities worshipped by Mortals.”
“Given such an existence, Fellow Daoist must also feel that if we were willing to act, we would surely be able to alleviate the suffering of the common people and create an era of prosperity, right?”
“In the past, many Seniors also attempted such things.”
“Unfortunately, human hearts are unpredictable, and even those Seniors were inevitably subjected to some deception.”
“Being in a high position, one inevitably needs to decide life and death. The Sharp Weapon of life and death is bound to carry extremely heavy Evil Qi, and over a long period, even a Cultivator would find it difficult to resist.”
Qing Yunzi paused slightly here, as if remembering something.
Seeing this, Qingxiao on the side took over the conversation and said, “Once a Cultivator kills, malevolent Qi will inevitably arise in their body. This malevolent Qi will attract Heavenly Tribulation.”
“Additionally, a Cultivator who has taken lives will gradually come to regard human lives as mere grass. In the end, they might even research methods of sacrificing human lives to increase their cultivation.”
“All Cultivators are strictly forbidden from using Spells to harm human lives.”
He Xiuyuan seemed to understand something upon hearing this.
“So, those Cultivators who tried to bring peace to the Mortal Realm with Spells in the past…?”
“They all died.”
Seeing He Xiuyuan’s reaction, Qingxiao nodded.
“Contaminated by that malevolent Qi, one Senior almost sacrificed all the citizens of a city to aid his own cultivation.”
“Another Senior, after sensing that the malevolent Qi he had accumulated would attract a Heavenly Tribulation, also almost sacrificed young boys and girls to test a demonic Spell.”
“In the end, it was a He Xiuyuan from the sect who descended the mountain to persuade them, only then did they truly awaken and end their lives.”
After Qingxiao finished his brief explanation, He Xiuyuan finally understood why such rules existed.
In that case, he would also need to be careful in the future.
The saying, ‘He who possesses a Sharp Weapon will naturally develop a murderous intent,’ was indeed not said lightly.
“Besides this, there is another important reason: we Cultivators also have our own things to do.”
Qing Yunzi recovered at this point, and after drinking some tea, he continued, “Fellow Daoist, have you encountered any harmful demons before?”
Harmful demons?
He Xiuyuan thought for a moment, then nodded, “I’ve seen two. I stopped them, but I don’t know if they will harm people again afterward.”
“But it’s not common.”
The fellow at Zhuangyuan Ferry at the time already had the intention to harm people.
He had scared the other party then, but he didn’t know if that thing would have such thoughts again later.
The other one, he had directly killed.
“The reason for this is that Qiuyun Valley is under our control.”
Qiuyun Valley?
What kind of place was that? Why would controlling it reduce the incidents of demons harming people?
He Xiuyuan was somewhat surprised to hear this.
“After ordinary demons gain intelligence, if they wish to harm people, they inevitably feel apprehension, so they will weigh things carefully. Furthermore, with the existence of the City God and other Yin Gods, they can also deter the demons somewhat.”
“As for Qiuyun Valley, the land has a Yin vein, and after countless wars, countless bones are buried there. In the most intense battle, hundreds of thousands were even buried directly beneath it.”
“With a Yin vein and so many wronged souls buried there, this place has become an extremely Yin area, with extremely heavy Evil Qi and Yin Qi.”
“Every three years, the Yin Qi within it is expelled by the earth’s pulse, attracting countless demons who wish to Cultivate by using this Yin Qi.”
“However, while this Yin Qi can greatly boost cultivation, the Evil Qi and wronged souls within it will inevitably affect these demons, making them filled with a desire for slaughter.”
Qing Yunzi briefly explained the place known as Qiuyun Valley.
After listening, He Xiuyuan finally understood what kind of place it was.
And after carefully recalling, He Xiuyuan also remembered this place.
In the mouths of these Cultivators, this place was an inauspicious land.
But in the records of the Mortal Realm, this place was where several famous generals made their names.
Because those famous generals had set up ambushes here, successfully trapping and killing countless enemy troops.
“Now, the three-year period for Qiuyun Valley is almost upon us again.”
“Many demons are stirring at this moment. In order to prevent those demons from truly using this Yin Qi to Cultivate, we must go to this place and stop them.”
“If anyone disobeys, they can only be executed on the spot.”
Qingxiao sighed at this point.
He thought of the Disciples he was taking this time, and he wondered how many would return.
He Xiuyuan, however, instantly became interested upon hearing this. “Then, may I come along and observe?”
“I have Cultivated some Spells, so I don’t think I’ll cause any trouble for everyone.”
He Xiuyuan had never witnessed this Qiuyun Valley or the day the Yin Qi gathered, so he wanted to see it.
Since the people from Biluo Temple were sending people, it shouldn’t be dangerous.
He Xiuyuan thought to himself.
Qingxiao, upon hearing He Xiuyuan’s words, was momentarily stunned.
Looking at He Xiuyuan, he seemed very confident, and listening to what He Xiuyuan had just said.
He was very confident in his own strength, wasn’t he?
Then he remembered He Xiuyuan mentioning earlier that he had even deterred a harmful demon.
Since He Xiuyuan had already fought with other demons, he must know how formidable they were.
In such a situation, He Xiuyuan dared to say he had the ability to protect himself, so He Xiuyuan must have some skill.
It seemed he had underestimated He Xiuyuan.